25279. Adulteration of canned sardines.     IT.  S. v. California Packing Corpora¬
tion. Plea of guilty. Fine, $240. (F. & D. no. 34051. Sample nos. 
12608-A, 41463-A, 41464-A, 41470-A, 41997-A, 56605-A, 61594-A, 61595-A, 
61678-A, 61741-A, 62720-A, 72252-A, 72253-A, 72256-A, 72328-A.)
This case was based on interstate shipments of canned sardines which were 
found to be in part decomposed.
On July 12, 1935, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the California Packing Corporation, San 
Francisco, Calif., charging shipment by said corporation, in violation of the 
Food and Drugs Act, on or about October 2, 4, 5, 10, 23, and 25, and November 
15,1933, from the State of California into the States of South Dakota, Colorado, 
Utah, Texas, New York, Montana, and Pennsylvania, of quantities of canned 
sardines which were adulterated.
The article was labeled, variously, in part: "Del Monte Brand Quality 
California Sardines Tomato Sauce California Packing Corporation Main Office
San Francisco, Calif. U. S. A."; "Del Monte Brand Quality California Sardines 
Mustard California Packing Corporation Main Office San Francisco, Calif. 
U. S. A."; "Madison's Ideal Brand California Sardines Tomato Sauce California 
Packing Corporation Main Office San Francisco, Calif. U. S. A."; "Sun-Kist 
Brand California Sardines Tomato Sauce California Packing Corporation Main 
Office San Francisco, Calif. U. S. A."; "Argo Brand California Sardines In 
Tomato Sauce California Packing Corporation Main Office San Francisco, 
Calif. U. S. A."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in part of a 
decomposed animal substance.
On December 28,1935, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
corporation and the court imposed a fine of $240.
R. O. TUGWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.